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2003 invasion of Iraq (2 C, 31 P) A. ... Pages in category "United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S.led invasion of Iraq. Then-President George W. Bush and his British counterpart, Prime Minister Tony Blair, signed off on a war based on the myth ...
The Battle of Nasiriyah was fought between the US 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Iraqi forces from 23 March to 2 April 2003 during the US-led invasion of Iraq. On the night of 24–25 March, the bulk of the Marines of Regimental Combat Team 1 passed through the city over the bridges and attacked north towards Baghdad. However, fighting ...
The Battle of Al Kut was an armed confrontation between elements of the United States military and Iraqi forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.. Before the 2003 invasion, Al Kut was home to an Iraqi airfield and suspected chemical weapons plant, [1] thus making it an important target during the invasion.
The Battle of Samawah took place during the 2003 invasion of Iraq as American troops fought to clear the city of Iraqi forces. The city had been bypassed during the advance on Baghdad, leaving the task of clearing it to American paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division with mechanized infantry and armor provided by units of the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, and 2-70th Armor ...
U.S. Marines and Iraqi civilians pull down a statue of Saddam Hussein in April 2003. U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams pose for a photo under the Victory Arch at Baghdad's Ceremony Square in 2003. A U.S. Marine M1 Abrams tank of the U.S. 1st Marine Division patrols a Baghdad street after its capture in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The Haditha massacre was one of the worst U.S. actions during the Iraq War. After a roadside bomb killed a Marine in the town of Haditha in November 2005, the rest of his squad shot dead 24 ...
The Battle of Al Hillah was an armed military confrontation between military elements of the United States and Iraq during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.Prior to the Iraq War, the ancient city of Al Hillah was home to numerous bases for the Iraqi Medina division of the Iraqi Republican Guard.